Plowman Chambers

Established. Respected. Trusted. Established in 1982 by Gilbert Rodway QC, chambers made its mark with three other founding members: Anthony Corrigan QC, Ian Payne and Valerie Penlington. Gilbert Rodway specialised in Family Law, but he also enjoyed a mixed practice, frequently taking on civil as well as criminal cases. Anthony Corrigan, on the other hand, was a renowned and successful criminal law advocate. Gary Plowman joined the chambers in June 1984 after spending six years as a prosecutor for the Hong Kong Government. In 1993, Gary Plowman was appointed Queen's Counsel. Four years later, upon becoming head of chambers, chambers came to be known as the Chambers of Gary Plowman SC. The name of chambers was later shortened to Plowman Chambers. In 2023, Derek Chan SC became the Head of Chambers. Plowman Chambers currently has fourty members, including six silks. Members of Plowman Chambers are frequently listed on legal ranking websites including Legal 500, Who's Who Legal, Chambers and Partners and more and many members also progress to joining the Judiciary.